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Depaftmenl of Arms and Tfoptiies, Great Central Fair, 

CATALOGUE OF THE MUSEUM 

OF 

(J|Ia|J5, ®i[0^M^s, and %^m, 

RELATING- TO 

THE EEVOLUTION, WAE OF 1812, MEXICAN WAE, 
AND THE PRESENT REBELLION, 

FORMING THE MOST COMPLETE AND INTERESTING COLLECTION 

EVER BROUGHT TOGETHER IN THE UNITED 

STATES, TO BE EXHIBITED AT 

And on the succeeding days, for the Benefit of the 
U. S. SANITARY COMMISSION. 



(PHIIjj0:(^F.LrpEI:0: : 

omssY <fc ]M^riitiL,Ti:Y, printers, 

GOLDSMITHS HALL, LIBRARY STREET. 

1864. 



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CATALOGUE 



OF THE 



SECTION 1. 

1. Flag N. Y. Vols., Col. Hawkins. 

2. 5tli Army Corps Flag, Gen. Meade. 

3. Flag 124th N. Y., Col. Cummings. 

4. Rebel Flag, Wm. Gerhard. 

5. Gen. Meade's Hat. 

Pierced by balls at Fredericksburg. 

6. Rebel Uniform. 

7. Flag 14th Infantry, Capt. Hudson. 

8. Head Quarters Flag, Gettysburg, Gen. Meade. 

9. Flag N. Y. Vols., Hawkins' Zouaves. 

SECTION 2. 

1. Flag of the Linnet. 

2. Battle Flag of the 82d Penna. Vols., Maj. I. C. Bassett, 

3. Kearney Battle Flag. 



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4. Battle Flag of the 82d Penna. Vols., Maj. I. C. Bassett. 

5. Standard of the 1st Troop, Phila. Citj Cavalry. 

Erected on its organization in 1774, and carried by it in the Wars 
of the Revolution, and in 1812. 



SECTION 3. 

1. Flag captured with the Rebel Ram Atlanta. 

2. Rebel Jack, Atlanta. 

3. Flag of the Mercury. 

4. Battle Flag 63d Penna. Vols. 

5. 2 Cavalry Helmets, War of 1812. 

6. Tower Rifle. 

Taken from a Rebel Picket, shot by a United States Soldier at 
Munson's Hill. 

6. Sword Bayonet Musket. 

Captured May 7th, 18G3 ; at the same time 100 prisoners were cap- 
tured in the Rifle Pits, on the south side of the Rappahannock, at 
Franklin Crossing, the place where Gen. Franklin crossed the left 
Grand Division of our Army before the first Battle of Fredericks- 
burg, Dec. 11th to 15th, 1862. 

8. Indian Bone Quiver. 

9, Speaking Trumpet. 

10. Ball-Proof Vest. 

11. Fusee. 

Taken from an Officer of the British Army in the Revolutionary 
War. ^ 

12. Rebel Sword. 

Captured at Fort Hatteras, by Capt. H. S. Stellwagen, U. S. N. 

13. Musket. 

Taken from the British at the Battle of Red Bank. 

14. Rebel Shells. 
14J. Rebel Shells. 

15. Flag of the 27th Penna. Vols. 
1^. Sword Bayonet. 

Captured at Malvern Hill. 



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17. Cavalry Sabre from Antietam. 

18. Bayonet. 

Taken from a N. Y. Kloter, July 14th, 1863. 

19. Four-Cornered Bayonet. 

Taken from a Louisiana Tiger at Antietam. 

20. Sabre. 

Captured from a Eebel Cavalry Soldier, at Hanover, Penna. 

21. Sword. 

Taken from a Rebel Officer at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., by 
a Soldier of one of the Penna. Eeg'ts. 

22. Scottish Claymore of 1690. 

Made for and used by Allan MacGaskill, a gigantic Highlander of 
7 feet 6 inches in height, weight 290 Iba. 



SECTION 4. 

1. Flag Western Gunboat. 

2. Ellsworth Flag. 

3. Flag of the Guerriere. 

4. Coat of Capt. Stemble. 

Worn at the time of his being shot at Fort Pillow, 

5. Rebel Musket from Antietam. 

6. Rebel Musket from Gettysburg. 

8. Bayonet Scabbard used in War of 1812. 

8. Canteen in the War of 1812, at New Orleans. 

9. Musket, Cartridge Box, and Scabbard Belt. 

Captured by Thomas Mellon, from the British 93d Eeg't of Higb- 
landers in the Battle of the 23d December, 1814, near New Orleans, 
being the first Battle with the British on their landing at New 
Orleans, and before the 8th of January, 1815. Mr. Mellon used 
this gun in the Battles of the 23d and 28th December, 1814, also 
in the battles of the 1st and 8th of January, 1815, against the 
British at New Orleans. 

10. Rebel Musket from Hagerstown, 

11. Prussian Cavalry Helmet. 

12. 2 Cavalry Helmets, War of 1812. 



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13. Rebel Shells. 

14. Flag of 29th Reg't Penna. Vols. 

15. National Flag of the 29th Reg't Penna. Vols. 

16. English Revolver. 

Captured with the Blockade Runner Princess Royal. 

17. Russian Pistol. 
Taken from a Prize. 

18. Lock of Musket which shot Gen. A. Sidney Johnson 

Shiloh. 

19. Pistol. 

Taken from Washington's Carriage at Hare Powell's, West PI 
delphia, and presented to the Good Will Engine Company, 
Mark Levering, supposed to be his (Washington's) Pistol. 

20. Pistol Revolver. 
Taken at Missionary Ridge. 

21. English Revolver. 

Captured from the Blockade Runner Princess Royal. 

22. Russian Pistol. 
Taken from a Prize Vessel. 



23. Vest of Capt. Stemble. 



SECTION 5. 



Regimental Flag of the War of 1812. 
Flag of the 98d Reg't Penna. Vols. 
Flag of the 51st Reg't Penna. Vols. 

4. Flag of the 172d Reg't Penna. Vols. 

5. National Flag of the 1st Penna. Vols. 

6. Flag of the 151st Reg't Penna. Vols. 

7. Flag of the 69th Reg't Penna. Vols. 

8. Flag. 

Carried by the 1st U. S. Infantry, Col. Miller, at the Storming 
Queenstovvn Heights, War of 1812. 

9. Flag of the Alert. 



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10. Lottery Wheel. 

Used during the Eevolutionary War, by the United Colonies, under 
the direction of the Continental Congress, for the purpose of rais- 
ing funds for the Government. 

11. Sword of Capt. Jack, a famous Indian Fighter. 

In 1755, with his band, he joined Braddock's expedition, and being 
slighted by that officer. Jack and his men withdrew, after Brad- 
dock's army was surprised and routed by the French and Indian?. 
(See Irving's Life of Washington.) 

12. Saddle from Mrs. McClure, Chambersburg. 

13. Two Drums. 

14. Mexican Bridle. 

15. Mexican Blanket. 

16. A Rebel Flag. 



SECTION 6. 

1. Regimental Flag 2d Penna. Vols. 

2. State Flag of the 4th Maine Vols. 

3. Flag of the 23d Penna. Reg't. 

4. Battle Flag of the 4th Maine Vols. 

5. State Flag of the 17th Maine Vols. 

6. Battle Flag of the 23d Reg't Penna. Vols. 

7. State Flag 23d Reg't Penna. Vols. 

8. Battle Flag of the 17th Maine Vols. 

9. Battle Flag of the 5th Michigan Vols. 

10. Battle Flag of the 1st Reg't Sharpshooters, Col. Berdan. 

11. Battle Flag of the 86th Reg't N. Y. Vols. 

12. Battle Flag of the 4th Maine Vols. 

13. Excelsior Flag of the 3d Reg't N. Y. Vols. . 

14. Battle Flag of Garibaldi Legion in the great Rebellion of 

Palermo. 

15. Model of the Frigate South Carolina : almost the first 

Vessel of War built in this Country. 
This model was presented to the Hon. Robert Morris, Treasurer of 
the United Colonies. 



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16. Brass Cannon — El Pegaso. 
Captured at Cerro Gordo. 

17. Third Army Corps Flag. 

Presented to General Birney, by General Hancock. 

18. Battle Flag of Maj. Gen. Birney. 



SECTION 7. 



1. Cavalry Standard, War of 1812. 

2. Flag of Le Bereceau. — (French.) 

3. Flag of the 106th Reg't Penna. Vols. 

4. Flag of the 84th Reg't Penna. Vols. 

5. Flag of the 158th Reg't Penna. Vols. 

6. Flag of the 41st Reg't Penna. Vols. 

7. Flag of the 93d Reg't Penna. Vols. 

8. Flag of the 173d Reg't Penna. Vols. 

9. Two Drums. 
10. Lottery Wheel. 

Used during the Revolutionary War by the United Colonies, undei 
the direction of the Continental Congress, for the purpose of rais 



SECTION 8. 

1. Rebel Flag. 

Captured at Fredericksburg, May 3, 1863, by 77th N. Y. Vols. 

2. Rebel Flag. 

3. Rebel Flag. 

4. Rebel Flag. 

5. Rebel Flag. 

6. Rebel Flag of the 53d Va. Infantry. 

7. Battle Flag of the 8th La. Reg't (Rebel.) 

Captured by Serg. 0. 0. Roberts, Gth Maine Vols, at Rappahannock 
Station, Va. 



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8. Rebel Flag. 

9. Rebel Flag. 

10. Flag of the 18th Alabama. 

Taken by General Hooker's Command, by Lieut. F. S. Joslyn, of the 
18th Illinois. 

11. French Canteen, worn in the Battle of Waterloo. 

12. Rebel Guidon. 

Captured by Private Philip Goettle, Co. B. 149th Reg't N. Y. Vols, 
at Ringgold, November 27, 1863. 

13. 4 Cavalry Helmets of the War 1812. 

14. Mexican Musket, from Resaca De La Palma. 

15. Chinese Matchlock, from Banier Fort. 

16. An original John Brown's Pike. 

17. Revolutionary Sword, used in the Battle of Brandywine. 

18. Enfield Rifle, with Sword Bayonet. 

Rifle from Fair Oaks: this piece was evidently stolen from Harper's 
Ferry Arsenal at the commencement of the War, and was subse- 
quently taken to Richmond, and there the sabre was attached, as 
will be seen by the stamp on the band that holds the sabre to the 
barrel. 





SECTION 9. 


1. 


Rebel Flag. 


2. 


Rebel Flag. 


3. 


Rebel Flag. 


4. 


Rebel Fhig. 


5. 


Rebel Flag. 


6. 


Rebel Flag. 




Captured by the GSth Reg't P. V., from 




lorsville May 3d, 1863. 


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Rebel Flag. 



from the 10th Va., at Chancel- 



Flag of the 73d Penna. Vols. 
This Flag came through Libby Prison, preserved by Capt. John 
Kennedy, of Co. H., by keeping it concealed about his person. 
It was torn from the Flag-StaflF by Color-Bearer Serg't Charles 
Wendler, of Co. G., at Missionary Ridge, November 25th, 1863, 
and handed to Capt. Kennedy when about to be captured. 



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9. Guidon of 56th Reg't Penna. Vols. 

The 56th Regiment was the first that opened the Battle of Gettys- 
burg. This Guidon was carried at Rappahannock, Sulphur 
Springs, Gainesville, Groveton, Manassas, Union, South Moun- 
tain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Beverly Ford, 
Gettysburg, and Mine Run. 

10. Rebel Flag. 

Captured at Bristow Station, Va., by the 2d Army Corps. 

11. Rebel Flag. 

Flag of the 18th Virginia Infantry, captured by 2d Lieut, C. E. 
Hunt, 59th N. Y. Vols. 

12. United States Smooth Percussion Musket. 

13. Rebel Arms. 

14. Rebel Arms. 

15. Rebel Arms. 

16. Rebel Canteens. 

17. Rebel Arms. 

18. Rebel Arms. 

19. Rebel Arms. 

20. Rebel Arms. 

21. Rebel Bayonet. 

52. Rebel Ramrod from Gainesville. 



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8 
9 
10 



SECTION 10. 

Flag of 91st Penna. Vols. 
Flag of 175th Penna. Vols. 
Flag of 84th Penna. Vols. 
Flag of 130th Penna. Vols. 
Flag of 48th Penna. Vols. 
Flag of 127th Penna. Vols. 
Flag of 23d Penna. Vols. 
Cavalry Standard of the War of 1812. 
Light Dragoon Standard of the War of 1812. 
Pair of Spurs. 
Worn by Gen. Gibson, killed at the Battle of Erie. 



of Flags, Trophies, and Relics. 11 

11. and 13. Pair of Albanian Pistols from Constantinople. 

12. Rebel Bayonet. 

Found at "Water Station, Va. 

14. Ancient Sword. 

Captured from a Mexican Guerrilla, near Monterey, during the War 
with Mexico, 1846. 

15. One Shoulder Splitter. 

Used by one of the South Carolina Chivalry, at Edisto Island, S. C. 

16. Bowie Knife and Scabbard. 

Bowie Knife made by a Maysville man, who gave them to parties 
going South. Captured by Col. John Eogers, Eastern Kentucky. 

17. Rebel Scabbard. 
Found at South Mountain, 

18. Surgeon's Sword, Silver Mounted. 

Found at the Deserted House, near the Black Water, Va, 

19. Sword dug up at Valley Forge. 

20. Sword. 

Used by Gen. Gibson in the Revolutionary "War. 

21. Naval Sword. 

Once belonging to an Officer in Lord Cochran's Fleet during the 
Blockade of Delaware Bay, in the "War of 1812. 

22. English Cavalry Sabre, from Battle-Field of Toulouse, in 

France, fought between the French and English, in 
which the former were victorious. 
This Sabre was made in 1790. 

23. Kentucky Rijle. 

Taken from a Mrs. Verounten, Hog Jaw "Valley, opposite Bridge- 
port, Ala., when in the act of firing it at the Union Troops. 

24. Austrian Rifle. 
Found at Missionary Ridge. 

25. Rebel Musket. 

Found on the Battle-Field of Chickarnauga. 

26. Sabre. 

Used by Gen. Reynolds when serving in the Mexican War, as 1st 
Lieut. U. S. Artillery. 



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27. Two Canteens. 

One found at Missionary Ridge in the Rifle Pits, the other foiund in 
a Rebel Camp at Hog Jaw Valley. 

28. Ball-Proof Vest. 

Found in the House of Rebel Gen. Gordon, where it was kept as a 
Trophy, captured from Ewell's Forces, at Battle Creek, by Rebel 
Gen. Maxey. 

29. Flint-Lock Horse Pistol. 

30. Musket Stock. ' 
Found in Gen. Bragg's Tent after the Battle of Chattanooga. 

31. Bowie Knife. 

Taken from one of Forrest's Cavalry in a raid of Bragg'a Army. 

32. Three Indian Arrow-Heads. 

Dug up in the Garden of Jas. D. Pratt, Esq., in the Jate Borough of 
Whitehall, now the Twenty-third Ward, Philadelphia. 

83. Revolver. 

Taken from 1st Lieut. C, B. Griffin, 1st Virginia Artillery, the first 
Officer captured in Pennsylvania during the raid iu 18G2, by A. II. 
Mershon, Serg't in Anderson Troop. 

34. Pair of Spurs, belonging to the above. 

35. Holster, belonging to the above. 

36. Belt, belonging to the above. 

37. Gun-Lock. 

Found in the bank of the Lackawanna Creek, 1849, 



SECTION 12, 

1. Regimental Guide Flag of the 1st Reg't Grey Reserves, 

2. Mexican Cannon. 

Captured by General Patterson in 1847. 



SECTION 13, 

1. Rebel Flag. 

Captured by Private Isaac Thomas, Co. G. 20th K. Y. >State Hilittfi/ 
September 17th, 18G2, at the Battle of Sharpsburg, 



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2. Rebel Flag. 

3. Rebel Silk Flag. 

4. Rebel Flag. 

Captured by the 14th Connecticut, July 3d, 18G3, at Gettysburg, Pa. 

5. Rebel Flag. 

The history of the capture of this Flag is not accurately known. It 
is supposed to have been captured by the 35th Reg't N. Y. Vols., 
Col. Lord Commanding, at the Battle of Antietam, September 
18th, 18G2. 

6. Rebel Battle-Flag of 1861. 

7. Captured Rebel Flag. 

Flat Rock Riflemen, Lunenburg Co., Va. 

8. Rebel Flag. 

Carried at Seven Pines, Manassas, Gaine's Farm, and Malvern Hill. 

9. Cutlass. 

Captured in the Rebel Camp at New Madrid, Mo., March 14th, 
1802, supposed to have been stolen from the U. S. Navy. 

10. Sabre. 

11. Rebel Sabre. 

12. Sword. 

Taken at Arkansas Post in 1862, by Capt. William Hanferd, U. S. 

Navy. 

13. Rebel Sword and Scabbard. 

Found in the Rebel Fortifications at Yorktown. 

14. Rebel Cavalry Sword. 
Taken at Hagerstown, July, 1863. 

15. Rebel Cavalry Sabre. 

16. Bayonet. 

Of Rebel nsanufacture, taken from the Arsenal at Meridian. 

17. Helmet. 

Captured from the Rebels at Little Brandon, James River, Va. 

18. Pair of Epaulettes. 

19. Rebel Canteen. 

Found on the Battle-Field of Chickamauga. 

20. Rebel Canteen. 
Found on Tyndale's Hill. 



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21. Drum. 

22. Pair of Brass Stirrups. 

23. Rebel Sword. 

Taken from the Battle-Field of Gettysburg, by Jas. W. Sturdivant. 

24. Sword and Belt. 

Surrendered by the notorious Col. Charles A. Lamar, of the 61st 
Georgia Eegiment, late of the slaver "Wanderer," toCol.C H.T. 
Collis, of the 114th P. V. 

25. Canteen. 

Found on the battle-field of Murphersboro. 

26. Sword. 

Captured at Manassas. 

27. Rebel Canteen. 

28. Spanish Sword. 

Captured by Sergeant Major W. S. Batchelder, 71at Penna. Vols., 
from a Lieut, of the 2d Florida Regiment, on picket before York- 
town. 

29. Stair Officer's Sword. 

Captured from a Rebel General by a Negro soldier of the 3rd Reg't 
Lou. Native Guard. 

30. Sword. 

Found in the deserted quarters of a Rebel Officer, and said to have 
been used by his father during the War of the Revolution. 

31. Sword. 

Captured by Sergeant Major W. S. Batchelder, 71st Penna. Vols.» 
(Baker's California Regiment,) with the Major of the 8th Ya. 
Cavalry, at the battle of White Oak Swamp, June 30th, 18G2. 

32. Rebel Canteen. 

33. Rebel Sword and Scabbard. 

Captured at Springfield, Mo., where Gen. Lyon was killed. 

34. Bayonet, 

35. Gun-cane. 

36. Union Sabre. 

37. Enfield Rifle. 

Taken from U. S. Iron-clad Steamer "Keokuk," by divers, after 
having been submerged for six months. 



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38. Rifle. 

Bought from Rogue River Indians, after having killed many white 
men. 

39. Fowling Piece, (Spanish make.) 

40. Rebel Sword. 

Taken from a rebel Captain at Fair Oaks by Joseph II. Straub, a 
drummer boy of the 104th Penna. Vols. 

41. Blunderbuss, with dagger, Baton Rouge. 

42. Cannon Primers. 

Taken from a Rebel Caisson by Captain Matthews. 



SECTION 14. 

1. Flag carried by the 1st U. S. Infantry, War of 1812. 

2. Light Dragoon Standard of the War of 1812. 

3. Regimental Flag of the 1st Penn'a Vols. 

4. Flag of the 80th Penn'a Vols. 

5. " " 37thReg't U.S. Infantry of the War of 1812. 

6. Rebel Flag. 

Captured at Lookout Mountain, Nov. 4th, 1863, by the 149th N. Y. 
Vols., 3rd Reg't 2nd Division, 12th Army Corps. (Gen. Hooker's 
Command.) 

7. U. S. Light Dragoon Standard of the War of 1812. 

8. Regimental Flag, War of 1812. 

9. U. S. Light Dragoon Standard of the War 1812. 

10. Rebel Battle Flag. 

Of the 18th Alabama, captured by Lieut. S. F. Joslyn of the 18th 
Illinois Vols. (Gen. Hooker's command.) 

11. Mexican Lance. 

12. Spear, or Spontoon. 

Used by Capt. George Musser in the Revolutionary war, in his tour 
of duty ; Swords were scarce in those days. Also carried by Capt. 
George Musser, Jr., to Baltimore in 1814. 

13 and 14. Two Mexican Swords. 

Taken from the Hall, of Montezuma, City of Mexico, while occupied 
by American troops. 



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15. Sword. 

Worn by Gen'l Steele in the Eevolutionary War. 

16. Pike. 

One of the 2,000 found at Harper's Ferry, during the John Brown 
raid. 

17. Flint-lock Pistol, (Port Hudson.) 

18. Uniform Hat. 

Belonging to John Ward, deceased, who was one of the first mem- 
bers of the First Artillery Company formed in Frankford, Penna., 
in 1804. 

Mr. Ward remained attached to this company for 35 years. 

19. Gun Rack. 

Containing: Long Enfield Rifle. 

Short Enfield Rifle. 

Plymouth Rifle, with Sword Bayonet. 

Sharp's Rifle, with Sword Bayonet. 

Enfield Carbine, with Sword Bayonet. 

Sharp's Carbine. 

Joslyn's Carbine, with Sword Bayonet. 

Colt's Revolver Rifle. 

Hall's Carbine. 

Maynard Rifle. 

Vincennes' Rifle. 

Jenk's Carbine, Sword Bayonet. 

Basket Hilt Cutlass, (Ames'.) 

20. Bows and Arrows. 

Taken from a Feejee Chieftian, who was killed in a fight between the 
natives and the boats of the U. S. Ship Vincennes. 

21. Turkish Sword. 

Presented to Com. Bainbridge in 1804, during his captivity in Tripoli, 
by Sadi Mohammed Dghies, Ambassador of the Bashaw at the 
Courts of England, Spain, France, and Naples. 

23. Feejee Island War-club. 

Captured from a Feejee Chieftian in a fight between the natives and 
the boats of the U. S. Ship Vincennes, 1855. 

23. Highland Sword. 
Of the date 1608. 



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24. Regimental Flag. 

Of the 1st Reg't U. S. Infantry of the War 1812. 

25. Regimental Flag. 

Of the 42nd Reg't U. S. Infantry, 1812. 

SECTION 16. 

1. Battle Flag. 

Of the 57th Virginia Infantry : captured by Private B. H, Tillimons, 
of the 19th Mass. Vols. 

2. Battle Flag. 

Captured from the 7th Virginia Reg't, by the 82d N. Y. Vols. 
.3. Battle Flag. 

Captured from the 3d Virginia Reg't at Gettysburg. 

4. Confederate Battle Flag. 

Captured from the 1st Virginia Infantry, by the 82d N, Y. Vols. 

5. Battle Flag. 

Captured from the 30th Arkansas Reg't at Murfreesboro, by Gen. 
A. G. McCook.' 

(). Battle Flag. 

Captured by the 4th Vermont Reg't, at the battle of Crampton's Pass, 
Md., Sunday Sept. 14, 1862. 

7. Rebel Flag. 

Captured at Logan's Field, Ky., by R. E. Bailey, Co. B., 6th Minn. 

Vols. 

8. Battle Flag. 

Captured by Serg't Thomas Horan, 72d N. Y. Vols., of the 3d Ex- 
celsior Brigade. 

9. Battle Flag. 

Captured from the 56th Virginia Reg't. 

10. Battle Flag. 

Captured from the 48th Georgia, by Serg't James Wiley, 59th N. Y. 
Vols. 

11. Battle Flag. 

Captured July 3d, 1863, by 1st Serg't Maggi, 39th Reg't N. Y. Vols, 
(Garibaldi Guard.) Carried at Manassas, Seven Pines, Malvern 
Hill, Gaine's Farm. 
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12. Shark's tooth. — Weapon of War. 

Used by the Fejee Islanders. 

13. African Sword. 

14. Malay Crease from Java. 

15. One Torpedo Shell. 

16. Bowie Knife. 

Captured in the Kebel Camp at New Madrid, Mo., March 14, 1862. 

17. Dirk. 

Captured at Fort Donaldson. 

18. Seventeen Rebel Muskets. 

19. Brigade Flag. 

1st Brig., 3d Dlv., 11th Army Corps, — Gen. Tyndale commanding. 

20. Fur Cap. 

Taken from a dead Eebel at Murfreesboro, Tenn. 

21. Cap 

Of Gen. Gorden, — wounded at Antietam. 

22. Silver-mounted Rifle. 

Taken from a member of Witherspoon's Cavalry, named Dick ; — a 
notorious Bushwacker. 

23. Pair of Epaulettes. 

Belonging to Capt. Wheeler, 14th Battallion Ala. Infantry, (C S. A.) 

24. Rifle. 

Taken from one of Smith's Guerillas on South Mountain. 

25. British Hanger from Bunker Hill. 

This weapon was worn and used on the heights of Bunker Hill, by 
Captain, afterwards General Geo. Eeid, who commanded a New 
Hampshire Regiment at the battles of Germantown, Trenton, Mon- 
mouth, White Plains, Saratoga, Long Island, and Ticonderoga. 

26. Explosive Balls and Piece of Shell from Gettysburg. 

27. Balls taken from the body of a Dead Rebel. 

28. Bayonet. 

Dug up at Bull Run. 

29. Torpedo Shell. 

Found in the road over South Mountain, taken by the Rebels on their 
retreat from Gettysburg. 

30. Balls and piece of Shell from Bull Run. 



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31. Balls and piece of Shell from Antietara. 

32. Bayonet. 

IHjg up at Bull Run. 

SECTIOIf 16. 

1. Battle Flag. 

Captured by the 14th Conn. July 3d, 1863, from the 1st Tennessee 

Reg't, at Gettysburg. 
This flag was carried through the following battles: — Frazier's Farm, 

Cedar Run, Manasses, Seven Pines, Mechanicsville, Cold Harbor, 

Ox Hill, Harper's Ferry and Sharpsburg. 

2. Rebel Flag. 

Taken at the battle of Mill Spring, Ky., Jan. 19th, 1862, by Co. F, 
9th Reg't Ohio Vols.— -(Ist German Regiment of Ohio.) This ilag 
belonged to Wigfall's Rifles. 

Z. Battle Flag. 

CaiJtured at Rappahannock Station, Va., Nov. 7th, 1863, by James 
Littlefield, Private Co. I, 5th Michigan Vols. 

4. Battle Flag 

Of 7th N. Carolina Reg't, captured at Gettysburg, by Jno. B. May- 
berry, Co. E, 1st Del. Vols. 

Carried at the following battles: — Frazier's Farm, Malvern Hill, 
Cedar Run, Manasses Junction, Newbern, Hanover and Mechan- 
icsville, Cold Harbor, Shepherdstown, Fredericksburg, Wilderness, 
Chancellorsville, Manassas Plain, Ox Hill, Harper's Ferry, and 
Sharpsburg. 

5. Battle Flag. 

Taken July 3d, by Serg't Jos. B. Thompson, Co. G, 1st Rifles, Penna. 
Reserves, Crawford's Division, from the 15th Georgia. 

6. Battle Flag. 

Captured from the 38th Va., by Co. G, 8th Ohio, Ist Brig., 3d Div., 
2d Corps, at Gettysburg. 

7. Rebel Flag. 

Belonging to the Virginia Infantry. 

8. Battle Flag. 

Captured by the 14th Conn., July 3d, 1863, from the 16th N, Carolina 



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9. Battle Flag. 

Captured in the battle of Willis Church, Va., June 30th, 1802, from 
the 11th Alabama Reg't, in a charge made by Col. A. L. Magilton's 
4th Reg't Penna. Reserves Vol Corps, Meade's Brigade, McCall's 
Division, Provisional Army Corps, by Isaac Springer, Co. K, 4th 
Reg't Penna Reserves, Vol. Corps. This flag was carried at Seveis 
Pines and Williamsburg. 

10. Cartridges. 

11. Light Dragoon Standard of the War 1812. 

12. Light Dragoon Standard of the War 1812, 

13. Rebel Officer's Coat. 

Found on thebluff near Sbeperdstown, Va., where the Cora Exchange 
Reg't crossed the Potomac. 

14. Saddle Blankets of Moss. 

15. Rebel Musket. 

16. Rebel Musket. 

17. Rebel Bayonet. 

18. Spear. 

Brought from Navigator Islands, in the ship Independence- 

19. Bow, (as above.) 

20. Thirty Pound Parrott Shell. 
Throvrn into Vicksburg by U. S. Troops, 

21. War Club. 

Brought from Navigator's Island, in the ship Independence. 

22. Rebel Rifle. 

23. Rebel Musket. 

24. Saddle Cloths of Moss. 

25. Pair of Rebel Spurs. 

Found in Col. Winder's Tent at Manassas Junction, March llth, 1862, 

26. Bowie Knife. 

Brought from Manassas, by Major Collet of the 3d N. J. Vols. The 
first regiment that entered the fortifications, March llth, 1862. 

27. Sword. 

Surrendered to Lieut.-Col. Collett of the Ist N, J, Vols., at the battle 
of Crampton Gap, Md., Sept. 14th, 1863. ^ 

28. A Tanned Deer Skin. 

Found in a Rebel Officer's Tent at Manassas. 



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29. Hospital Flag from Gettysburg. — (Rebel.) 

30. Brass Rebel Stirrups. 

31. Rebel Flag from Fernandino. 

32. Rifle Standard. 

Carried in the great battle of Palo. Also, Mexico. 



SECTION 17. 



1. National Flag. 



Belonging to the 124th Eegiment Penna. Vols. 

2. National Flag. 

Belonging to the 131et Regiment Penna. Vols. 

3. National Flag. 

Belonging to the 41th Eegiment Penna. Vols. 

4. National Flag. 

Belonging to the 12Gth Regiment Penna. Vols. 

5. Standard. 

«'>f the 80th Eegiment Penna. Vols. 

C. National Flag. 

Belonging to the 137th Eegiment Penna. Vols. 

7. National Flag. 

Of the 109th Regiment Penna. Vols. 

8. National Flag. 

Of the 178th Regiment Penna. Vols. 

9. National Flag. 

Of the 98th Regiment Penna. Vols, 

10. Brass Howitzer. 

Captured at the Castle of Perote, by Capt. Scott of the Cadwalader 
Greys, (Penna. Vols.), May 6th, 1847. 

11. Piece of a Shell. 

Fired by a Rebel Gun-Boat at Charleston Harbor, into the U. S. 
Gun-Boat Keystone State, killing and wounding several on board. 

12. Revolutionary Carbine. 

13. Spanish Dagger. 
Taken at Fort St. Philip. 



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14. War Club. 

South Sea Island War Club, captured from the Eebels at Little 
Brandon, on the James Eiver, Va. 

15. Ten-pound Parrott Shell. 

Thrown into Vicksburg by the U. S. Troops. 

16. Brass Howitzer. 

Captured at the Castle of Perote by Capt. Scott of the Cadwalader 
Greys, (Penna. Vols.), on the Gth of May, 1847. 

IT. Rebel Cutlass. 

Captured on board the Eebel Ram Atlanta, by the "Weehawken." 

18. Sword Bayonet. 
Captured at Fredericksburg. 

19. Colt's Revolver. 

Captured on the Rebel Ram Atlanta, by the Weehawken, June 
17th, 1863. 

20. Rebel Bayonet. 

From Antietani, September 17th, 1863. 

21. Rebel Sword Bayonet. 
Captured at Hatteras Inlet. 

22. Carbine Stock. 

This belonged to a Louisiana Tiger. At Antietam, he struck at one 
of our men, who dodged behind a tree which this Stock struck, 
and was shattered. The next moment the Rebel was shot through 
the head, and was buried at the foot of the tree, Sept. 17th, 186i'. 

23. Piece of the Rebel Steamer Merrimac. 

Picked up from her Wreck the morning after her destruction. 

24. John Brown Pike. 

25. Rebel Knife. 
Captured near Suffolk, Va. 

26. Navy Pistol. 

Taken from the Spar-Deck of the Cumberland, by a Diver in the 
employ of the United States. 

27. Rebel Canteen. 

From Culpepper Court-House. 



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28. Glass Case. 

Containing two Swords, Epaulettes, Sash and two Belts, belonging 
to the late Lieut. John T. Greble, U. S. A., and Portrait of John 
T. Greble. 

29. Shield. 

Miniature Samples of Armor. 

80. Model of a Field Fortification, 



SECTION 18. 

1. Flag of the Cyane. 

Captured February 20th, 1815, by the Frigate Constitution, C. 
Stewart, Commander. 

2. Signal Flag. 

Captured with the Atlanta, by the U. S. Monitor " Weehawken." 

3. A Rebel Torpedo. 

4. The Billet Head of the British Sloop of War '' Cyane." 

Captured by the U. S. Frigate " Constitution," in 1814, Capt. Charles 
Stewart, Commander. 

5. Rebel Torpedo. 

Picked up near the Wreck of the Steamer "Gen. Hunter," St. 
John's River, Florida, by an Officer and Boat's Crew of the U. S, 
Steamer Pawnee, May 5th, 18G4. 

6. Flag of the Philadelphia. 



SECTION 19. 

1. Battle Flag. 

Of the Irish Brigade, General Meagher. 

2. National Flag. 

4th Eegiment, Irish Brigade- 

3. Regimental Flag. 

• Of 1st Regiment, Irish Brigade. 

4. National Flag. 

Irish Brigade, Gen, Meagher. 



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5. Regimental Flag. 

5th Regiment, Irish Brigade. 

6. Regimental Flag. 

4th Regiment, Irish Brigade. 

7. Regimental Flag. 

4th Regiment, Irish Brigade. 

8. National Flag. 

4th Regiment, Irish Brigade. 

9. United States Flag. 
Re-captured on the Rebel Ram Atlanta. 

10. Rebel Flag. 

With Cross of St. George. Captured with the Rebel Ram Atlanta. 

11. Rebel Flag. 

Captured with Rebel Ram "Atlanta." 

12. Pike. 

From Fort Wagner on Morris Island. 

13. Frame. 

Containing specimens of currency. 

14. Guidon 

Of 5th Reg't Irish Brigade. 

15. Sabre 

From the Rebel Ram Atlanta. 

16. Roman Cutlass. 

Captured with the Rebel Ram "Atlanta." 

17. Roman Cutlass. 

Captured with the Rebel Ram " Atlanta." 

18. English Musket. 

Captured from Rebel Ram " Atlanta." 

19. Springfield Rifle. 

Captured from Rebel Ram "Atlauta." 

20. Revolver Gun. 

Captured by U. S. Steamer " Monticello." 

21. Enfield Rifle. 

Captured with Rebel Ram "Atlanta." 



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22. Maynard Rifle. 

Captured with Rebel Ram "Atlanta." 

23. Enfield Rifle. 

Captured with the English Blockade Runner, "Princess Royal." 

24. Revolver Gun. 

Captured by U. S. Steamer " Monticello." 

25. Smooth-Bore Musket. 

Made in Richmond, by a blacksmith. 

26. Whitney Rifle. 
From the "Atlanta." 

27. Iron Sword. 

Captured by U. S. Steamer "Monticello." 

28. Sword Bayonet. 
From the "Atlanta." 

29. Iron Sword. 

Captured by U. S. Steamer "Monticello." 

30. Sabre. 

Captured by the Steamer Pawnee, off Fernandino, Florida. 

31. United States Penant. 
Recaptured with Rebel Ram "Atlanta." 

32. 33, and 34. Specimens of Rebel Drawings at Gettysburg. 

35. Vicksburg Paper. 
Printed during the Siege. 

36. Rebel Canteen. 

37. Home-made Bowie Knife. 
Captured from the Rebels. 

38. Rebel Lance. 
From Williamsburg. 

39. Rebel Pike. 
From York town. 



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SECTION 20. 

1. Mexican Flag. 

Captured at Mazatlan, Nov. 11th, 1847, by part of the Pacific Squa- 
dron, under Commodore Shubrick, 

2. Flag of the French Frigate "Insurgent." 

Captured February 9th, 1790, by the Frigate "Constellation." T. 
Truxton, Commander. 

3. Flag of the Levant. 

Captured February 20th, 1815, by the Frigate "Constitution." C. 
Stewart, Commander. 

4. Battle-flag. 

Of the 118th Eeg't Penn'a Vols., (Corn Exchange Reg't.") 

5. Hospital Flag. 

Of the 3rd Div. 5th Corps, made at the battle of Gettysburg, from the 
back of a flannel shirt, a piece of pantaloons and a piece of Lint. 

6. Flag and Cap Plate. 

Captured at the storming of the Redan; Crimean War, 1855. 

7 and 8. Ordnance Saddle Cloth and Cap Plate. 
Taken at Resaca de la Raima, Texas, 1846. 

9. Flag. 

Captured with the Bermuda, by Capt. Stillwagen. 

10. Guard Signal Flag. 
From the Ram Atlanta. 

11. First American Flag. 

Unfolded upon the soil of Japan, landed at the town of Gora ■ 

Haraa, under Commodore Perry, July 14th, 1853. 

12. Old Flag. 

Of the U. S. Gunboat " Benton," (Mississippi Squadron.) 

13. Rebel Flag. 

Captured at Phillippi, Va., June 3rd, A. D. ISGl, by Lieut. William 
B. McCarty, Co. B., Capt. Kenny, IGth Reg't 0. V. M., Col. Irvine- 

14. Col. Baker's Flag. 

15. Flag of the Epervier. 

Captured by the Peacock. 



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16. Specimen of the India Rubber Plating of the Gunboat 

Essex. 

17. Rebel Musket. 

18. Spy-Glass belonging to Com. Bainbridge. 

19. Rebel Flag. 

20. Jacks of the Truxton. 

21. Rebel Canteen. 

22. First Flag planted on the Mexican batteries at Vera Cruz. 

23. Mexican Flag. 
Captured at Monterey. 

24. Specimen of Wadding from Fort Ilatteras. 

25. Rebel Shell. 

26. Malay Crease. 

27. Flag first adopted by the Rebels. 
Captured with the Atlanta. 

28. Rebel Sword Bayonet. 

29. Rebel Carbine. 

From the Second Bull Eun Fight. 

30. Secesh Riding-Whip. 

31. Secesh Portmonie. 
Pierced by a bullet. 

32. Rebel Spurs. 

Taken from a dead Lieutenant of Texan Rangers, at the Peach 
Orchard fight. 

33. Rebel Flag. 

From Blockade Runner. 

34. Rebel Flag. 

35. Mexican Flag. 

36. Flag. 

The last flag that floated on the peak of the Ship-of-the-Liue, Penn- 
sylvania. 

37. U. S. Flag. 

Carried through the Mexican War. 

38. Flag. 
Union Jack. 

39. Flag of the Atlanta. 



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40. Flag from Gen. Butler. 

41. Mexican Flag. 

Captured from a Blockade Eunner. 

42. Signal Flag, Grey Reserves. 
42|. Log from the Atlanta. 

IN GLASS CASE. 

1. Dress Sword, worn by a British Officer prior to the year 

1790. 

2. Rebel Musket. 

3. English Blunderbuss. 

4. Slave-Driver's Whip. 

5. Indian Tomahawk of Uncas, the Connecticut Chief. 

6. Bowie Knife from Manassas. 

7. Piece of a Secretary knocked into fragments by shot, in 

the Cabin of Admiral Farragut's Flag Ship *' Hart- 
ford," while passing Forts Jackson and St. Philip, 
24th April, 1862. 

8. Sash and Cockade from Bull Run. 

9. Sword from the Battle-Field of Montezuma. 

10. Crusade Sword. 

11. Sword. 

Pre3ented by the State of Pennsylvania to Com. Biddle. 

12. Silver-Mounted Sword. 
Captured at Fort Walker, S. C. 

13. Sword of the date 1790. 

14. Service Sword of a British Officer, worn prior to the 

year 1790. 

15. Gun. 

Taken from a Piratical Brig, by one of the U. S. Commanders. 

16. Sword-Cane. 

Found in the Chalmette Batteries, below New Orleans, 25th April, 
18G2. 

17. Stirrup. 

From Side-Saddle of Mrs. Martha Washington; wife of General 
Washington. 



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18. Piece of Rope from the Cumberland. 

19. Sash. 

Worn by a British Officer, from 1750, and afterwards by his Gratid- 
son, Capt. Charles Rosa, of the 1st City Troop, Philadelphia, dur- 
ing his service in the War of 1812. 

20. Shingle from Washington's House at Mount Vernon. 

21. Shingle from Washington's House at Mount Vernon. 

22. Fragment of Port Shutter of the First Monitor. 

23. Sword from the Rappahannock. 

24. Piece of the U. S. Flag-StajQf, with General Beauregard's 

Autograph. 

25. Original Nails, from Washington's House at Mt. Vernon. 

26. Poisoned Dagger. 

Taken from a Piratical Brig, by one of the U. S. Naval Com- 
manders. 

27. Midshipman's Dirk, worn in the War of 1812 to 1815, 

28. Knife and Four Balls, from Valley Forge. 

29. Gold Button, from Valley Forge. 

30. Revolutionary Axe. 

31. Hatchet, from Valley Forge. 

32. Pair of Scissors, from Valley Forge. 

33. Two Broken Spoons, from Valley Forge. 

34. Four Flints and Four Bullets, from Valley Forge.. 

35. One Cannon Ball, from Valley Forge. 

36. One Button Cover, from Valley Forge. 

37. Six-pound Cannister, from Valley Forge. 

38. Seven Bullets, from Valley Forge. 

39. One Cannon Ball, from Valley Forge. 

40. Two Cannon Balls, from Valley Forge. 

41. One Brass Case, containing Knife, from Valley Forge. 

42. One Inkstand, from Valley Forge. 

43. An Indian Dart, from Valley Forge. 

44. Five Indian Axes, from Valley Forge. 

45. One Cannon Ball, from Valley Forge. 

46. Five Indian Darts, from Valley Forge. 

47. One Stirrup, from Valley Forge. 



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48 
49 
50 
51 
52 
53 
54 
55 
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57 
58, 
59 
60 
61 
62 
63 



One Heel-Plate of Musket, from Valley Forge. 

An Indian Axe, from Valley Forge. 

One Knife, from Valley Forge. 

One Cannon Ball, from Valley Forge. 

One Revolutionary Axe, from Valley Forge. 

24 Musket Balls, from Valley Forge. 

One Button, from Valley Forge. 

One Medal, from Valley Forge. 

One Spoon, from Valley Forge. 

One Knife, from Valley Forge. 

Three Bullets, from Valley Forge. 

One Fragment of Shell, from Valley Forge. 

One Cannon Ball, from Valley Forge. 

One Indian Tomahawk, from Valley Forge. 

One Gold Button, from Valley Forge. 

One Brand Plate, from Valley Forge. 



IN CENTRE OF ROOM. 

1. Iron 161b. Howitzer. 

2. Catlin Revolving Cannon, Firing 250 rounds per minute. 

3. Miniature Frigate, Hull and Spars. 

Which are made from a piece of the Main Top-mast of Sloop of War 
Cumberland, sunk by Rebel Earn Merrimac, in Hampton Eoads, 
March 8th, 1862. 

4. An Accurate full sized Moder of the Great Rodman Gun, 

made for the United States Government at the Fort 
Pitt Works, Pittsburg, Penna. 

Length, 20 feet 3^ inches. Weight, 57 tons 700 lbs. 

Diameter, 5 feet 4 inches. Weight of solid shot, 1000 lbs. 

Bore, 20 inches. Charge of powder, 80 lbs. 

5 and 6. Two Rebel Iron Cannons from Gettysburg. 

7. Model of the 1000 lbs. Shot for large Rodman Gun. 

8. Model of the Swamp Angel Battery erected on Morris 

Island, S. C. 
Constructed by Serg't Burligh and Artificer Groods, Co. "C.,"'New 
York Engineers, both of whom worked upon the original. 



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9. Heavy Brass 12 lb. Boat Howitzer •■' Constitution." 

10. Steel Cannon, Presented to the City of Philadelphia for 

its Defence and Protection, by James Swaim, Esq., 
1861. 

11. Dartien Brass Rifle Howitzer, brought from Vera Cruz 

in 1862. 
When received, this Gun was encrusted with Barnacles, and had 
evidently been under water for many years. It was rifled and 
mounted by Mr. Jas. T. Bradshaw, and presented by Mr. Lewis 
Taws to the Philadelphia Union Artillery, and was used by that 
Company in the Cumberland Valley Campaign, 1863. 

12. Gun Union. (See No. 10.) 

13. Spanish Cannon. 

14. French Cannon. 

15. Solid Shot fired from Fort Moultrie at the Ironsides, and 

lodged on her Deck. Weight 136| lbs. 

16. Thirteen-Inch Shell of the Siege of 1781, found 18 feet 

below the ground surface at Yorktown, Va. 

Captured from the retreating Eebels at West Point, Va., May, 1862, 
by Lieut-Comd'g T. S. Phelps, U, S. N. This Shell when taken 
was on its way to Richmond, Va. 

17. Ten-Inch Shot from Fort Moultrie, picked up on the Deck 

of Iron-Clad Passaic, after the action of September 
8th, 1863. 

18. Eight Solid Shot taken from side of Iron-Clad Galena, 

after the action at Fort Darling. 

19. Two Three-Pounders, Presented to Admiral Von Tromp 

of the Dutch Navy, 1673. 
These Guns contain gold and silver, being from jewelry of the 
Women of Holland, melted and cast in the metal. 

20. Twenty-Inch Grape Canister. 

21. English Brass Cannon, Surrendered by the Convention at 

Saratoga, October 17th, 1777. 

22. Case for Fifteen-Inch Shell. 

23. Eleven-Inch Shell. 

24. Nine-Inch Shell. 



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25. Nine-Inch Canister, 230 Balls, 70 lbs. 

26. Eleven-Inch Canister. 

27. Nine-Inch Grape Shot. 

28. Hotchkiss Percussion Shell. 

29. Solid Ten-Inch Shot fired from Battery Gregg, and lodged 

in the Ironsides. 
80. Solid Ten-Inch Shot fired from Fort Wagner at the Iron- 
sides. 

31. Eleven-Inch Grape Shot. 

32. Cohorn, or Boat Mortar. 

33. Hundred pound Chilled and Parrott Shell. 

34. 150 lb. Parrott Shell. 

35. Rebel Solid Shot. 
86. Whitworth Shot. 

37. 12 lb. Dahlgren Shot. 

38. Rebel Shell. 

39. Steel-pointed Shot. 

40. 20 lb. Parrott Shot. 

41. 50 lb. Parrott Shell. 

42. Rebel Shot and Shell. 

43. Rebel Shells. 

44. Eleven-Inch Shell Case. 

45. Chair that Gen. Meade sat on at Gettysburg, 

Two Monitor Smoke-Stacks riddled by Rebel Shot oif 

Charleston, S. C. 
Three Iron Deck-Plates from Iron-Clad Galena, scarced 

by Rebel Shot at Fort Darling. 
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